MI SB0057

Governor must establish a Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention and Control Commission within the Department of Health and Human Services within 30 days of the bill's effective date.

Commission consists of 8 voting members appointed by the governor with Senate approval, including representatives from DHHS (as chairperson), Department of Environmental Quality, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, pediatric public health, local health departments, certified lead-abatement contractors, and the general public.

Commission must hold at least 2 public hearings to solicit input from specified organizations and stakeholders including medical associations, health insurers, housing authorities, environmental groups, and parent/child advocates with lead poisoning experience.

Commission must conduct business in compliance with the Open Meetings Act and Freedom of Information Act, with the first public hearing required within 60 days of appointment.

Bill takes effect 90 days after enactment and is contingent on Senate Bill 58 of the 2017 Legislature also being enacted into law.